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Maureen Metcalf.
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The world is changing dramatically and will continue to change over the next generation. Effective leadership has a significant impact on how these changes play out in our world. Leadership matters and it is a core responsibility of current and future leaders to become better educated about the challenges they face and also about how to become more effective at leading in a time of significant disruption.brbr The show features interviews of thought leaders and academics combined with executives in a range of industries to identify their biggest issues and discuss the innovative approaches they are using to turn turbulence into a business advantage. We present concepts and tools that have been proven to improve organizational success and discussions about how you can apply them to drive success in your organization.brbr You’ll ultimately improve the impact you make as a leader or aspiring leader! Tune in every Tuesday at 11 AM Pacific Time on the VoiceAmerica Business Channel.

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This interview is part of the 2017 International Leadership Association Conference Interview series in Brussels Belgium. Kathryn talks about what leaders need in order to be transformational in turbulent times. She will discuss two key areas of focus: [1] how leaders can nourish themselves so that their very being is transformational—enlivens t ...…

During this conversation, we talk about peacefulness – and leading toward an increased level of peacefulness. We explore the idea as humans as a peaceful species – and his search for communities that are already peaceful to emulate. We talk about a broad range of topics focusing on living in turbulent times and Mike’s reflections cultivated fro ...…

How do we create organizations that promote mindfulness and joy during work. Subanhu talks about how to build mindfulness in organizations. Great leaders uniting people around a making positive impact on society - a deeper purpose. Great leadership starts with knowing yourself and is built through the power of introspection. This allows you to ...…

This interview explores dialogical leadership. At a high levels, dialogical leadershp involves ideas such as truth is a relational construct between the individual and society. Everything we think about truth is relational and is created in the minds of people. Second, the self-narrative is the story one constructs about the self. In this philo ...…

In the context of the changes we anticipate in the coming years from population growth in Africa to climate incidents to block chain, what is required of leaders now in this era. There is nothing we can do to protect ourselves if we are not protecting each other globally. As we consider climate incident, civil unrest and economic stability, we ...…

Business is a social institution. Can we maximize value for the firm and at the same time create value for society? How is shareholder value maximization aligned with or in conflict with social good. Mike gives examples of how he drives both profit and social impact. This includes: 1. Appreciative inquiry summit 2. Partnering with Autistic orga ...…

Jorrit talks about the leadership journey Deloitte is creating for people from entering the firm through their retirement. They developed a narrative about self, other and what is connecting the two. A few key points from the interview: 1. Deloitte is not picking one framework or theory but rather pulling from a range of theories that can be ag ...…

This discussion is intended to help listeners come to know the deeper purpose of adversity or failure. In some ways to help dissolve judgement and move forward with new ways of seeing difficult events. Ken will share what he learned from being buried in an avalanche and the process he went through to find this deeper purpose. As a leadership an ...…

As 2017 comes to a close and we continue to plan and look forward, we see signs that technology change is positioned to revolutionize many areas of business and society. Given Dale’s experience, we want to share his views on short to medium term changes he is focusing on as well as how he is advising leaders to prepare for and manage the change ...…

This interview discusses THE BOOK OF MISTAKES, an inspiring business fable of a young professional named David. Two years into the workforce, David has already become embittered with lost confidence, misdirection, and growing apathy over a list of all-too-familiar stresses. That is, until he’s taken on a journey from “struggling young professio ...…

One of the key skills leaders consistently struggle with is conflict management. During this discussion, Mike will share a range of approaches to help leaders address difficult conversations and manage conflict. Included is a discussion about why leaders need to address conflict including the impact of "bad apples" on the team performance and a ...…

Brad brings his artistic finesse and strong intellect together to help companies build brands that matter. In the crowded field of branding, social media proliferation and the dizzying pace of new platforms that promise to solve business marketing problems. Brad talks about how to make sense of these trends and amplify your business presence th ...…

Implicit bias creates a disadvantage for leaders and their organizations. We would like listeners to have a clearer understanding of what implicit bias is and how it impacts each of us. As leaders, we need to understand and manage implicit biases because they impact our hiring choices, promotion and succession decisions and our policies. To hir ...…

Dwight has achieved a great level of success as a leader running a company and sitting on several high-profile boards. He shares how his vision and values helped him achieve his success across a broad range of organizations. He discussed how he moved through his career and who helped him accomplish this success. His humility is a trait that sta ...…

There are lots of reasons to attract and retain diverse leaders and workforce ranging from expanding the talent pool, improved understanding of customer base, improved productivity, and greater innovation and creativity are just a few. During this interview, he shares his experience on how companies can attract and retain a diverse talent pool ...…

On this show, we talk about leader development from many angles. One highly effective approach is participating in peer groups to build these skills and receive the challenging feedback executives require and often don't get from within their organization. These groups are proven effective when they are structured and facilitated well. For Arti ...…

As leaders, many of us ask ourselves questions about how we can contribute to address some of the challenges the world is facing beyond our businesses with our very limited time. How do we select organizations that are trustworthy and well run and actually make a measurable impact on the long-term viability of the people they help? What can we ...…

Karen believes that "visionaries do indeed have wrinkles," and that "older women will lead the way into the future as they meet the Greatness Challenge of our AGE. Women will shift the story on the leading edge of business, as innovative social entrepreneurs, change makers, leaders, and discerning, high-value consumers." She fully owns her "des ...…

This interview has 3 objectives: 1; discuss their latest work on Human Emergence; 2. explore how holistic informed practices are starting to emerge; and 3. provide a brief overview of the work Christopher and Sheila are doing development of skills and capabilities to facilitate and coach the implementation of holistic practices. We explore: 1. ...…

In an era where companies understand that diverse talent adds value to the culture and the bottom line, many companies are struggling to find and retain this talent, especially in STEM fields. JJ talks about the importance of attracting women to STEM jobs and yet, for many people this is a black box. She discusses how the organization she start ...…

Many companies are facing a serious challenge in navigating the increased impact online platforms have to disrupt businesses - either enabling them or upending them. Kajabi is such a platform. During this interview, one of the founders, Travis Rosser and Maureen Metcalf discuss how Kajabi can be leveraged across a broad range of applications to ...…

In an era where we are facing major changes to our medical system, with medical costs as high at 20% of GDP, Bill is a leader who is working to address this challenge. On this show, we talked about the need for physician leadership because of the dramatic changes required in the health field. Bill will talk about some of those changes and a pro ...…

This is the second interview exploring the idea of Level 5/Teal organizations. During this discussion, we delve more deeply into how we can foster the development of these leading edge capacities. Further exploring organizational shadow and integrative thinking, we will look at case studies, practical examples and interventions that support lev ...…

John discusses new ways of going to college and “doing college”. Aspects of college that people will find familiar and some different. These differences now mean we have robust options to map skills to jobs. This can start in middle school through college to companies. We need skills across the pipeline that are thinking about the broader pipel ...…

We have talked extensively about the leadership skills required to handle the increasingly complex work challenges with an accelerating rate of change, interconnected workplaces across the globe and increasing pace of technology. A key question for companies who believe they need to develop leaders to remain competitive is what is required beyo ...…

In their new book, Leading with Vision, the authors explore trends in executive development and understand how creating a compelling vision allows businesses to engage the ever-elusive Millennial, effectively developing a framework and an actionable blueprint to help leaders nurture talent more effectively. They outline four approaches to leade ...…

Resilience is a key foundation to personal and organizational success. This interview focuses on individual resilience. The conversation is designed to help you expand your understanding of resilience overall, how it connects to stress, how it is connected with success, how to measure it and what to do to build it. This dynamic conversation sta ...…

We would like listeners to walk away with a clearer understanding of the role leadership plays in the practice and administration of medicine. This show will provide recommendations about what can physicians can do to prepare for the changes in the medical ecosystem and become a more effective leaders? Topics include the following discussions: ...…

During this interview, Dr. Moeser talks about how he grew within his career from earning a PhD in Musical Arts to becoming Chancellor of UNC. James chronicles his career from being an early civil rights advocate as an undergrad through the challenges of balancing being a world class musician to a senior university leader. He shares his unexpect ...…

Tamara’s life is about breaking through the status quo for game-changing results –and, that’s what her clients learn how to do, too! During this show, we talk about some of the key elements that enable her clients to be successful and how those same elements can become barriers if not attended to. As we talk about the rate of change and the nee ...…

According to Gallup, 32% of employees are engaged in the US and 13% globally. This leads to a productivity crisis! Companies are exploring options for how to address this crisis. Thorlo's President, Richard Oliver, shares his experience addressing this issue in a 60 year old, US based, manufacturing organization. He says, there is a new possibi ...…

Chris was on the ground navigating the crisis in Ferguson leading the Christian Hospital EMS (CHEMS) . During this conversation, well discuss the Ferguson uprising as the backdrop to discuss the importance of a leadership vision, clear communication, clear roles and responsibilities and strong leadership that is learning on the ground as a vola ...…

Oprah-reviewed author, Forbes Top-10 business school lecturer and author of The Gig Economy: The Complete Guide to Getting Better Work, talks about why companies need to value employees for their ideas and results, not time in the office and about her book. The Gig Economy transforms the way we work by disconnecting work from an office. Indepen ...…

As a CIO with Nationwide Insurance, Guru shares his experience changing how the culture of IT to accomplish their mission. He discusses what they are doing to build a culture of continuous learning and innovation as they continue to expand the scale their agile and lean roll-out. Guru shares how the implementation has evolved since it was initi ...…

As a futurist and leadership scholar, Robin has worked for decades dedicated to understanding how leaders develop and transform their organizations, communities and ultimately the world to thrive. During this interview, Robin discusses his latest book – Synergise! – 21st Century Leadership. We discuss the following: 1. How can your process help ...…

Whether you run your own business or work for someone else, you’ve probably got a lot on your plate. Along with the portion of your work that you truly feel like doing comes a generous helping of things you’d rather not do. With many businesses failing in their first few years, failure to do some of these things may even lead to the failure of ...…

Christoph discusses his findings from the experience based research exploring the patterns and specifics of societal-scale transformations in different culture. This research was commissioned by the German government and focused on global transformations outside of Germany. Christoph interviewed 22 thought leaders about their personal experienc ...…

As a futurist and leadership scholar, Robin has worked for decades dedicated to understanding how leaders develop and transform their organizations, communities and ultimately the world to thrive. During this interview, Robin discusses his latest book – Synergise – 21st Century Leadership. Robin starts by describing the book and why it is so im ...…

Over the past two years, Maureen conducted 100 weekly interviews with top executives, academics, consultants, and diplomats from around the globe. For the 100th anniversary, she synthesizes the key themes and summarizes key learning during these interviews. This interview focuses on what top thinkers and leaders are focusing on. They continue t ...…

Effective decision making is one of the key skills for great leaders. Learning how to balance science based approaches to decision making and also leverage experience and intuition form a strong foundation for leaders to improve how they make decisions and how they improve their decision making process. During the discussion Gleb shares several ...…

If we look at the continuum of leaders through the comparison of phones, at one end you have the flip phone and at the other you have the smart phone. Where do you fall on the continuum? How do you even know? During this show we will talk about the 7 characteristics of Leadership 2020 and give examples of what those specific behaviors look like ...…

Gary has been writing and presenting on board room black holes and taboos based on his research with National Association of Directors (NACD) and the Conference Board of Canada. During this show, we will talk about Gary's top 5 issues and why executives and board members need to be thinking about these high impact topics. His goal is to help le ...…

In complex adaptive systems, those required to meet many of the challenges we currently face, leaders and organizations need to co-evolve to ensure their ability to respond to the opportunities and challenges. During this conversation, Terri and Maureen explore how individuals and organizations evolve. It starts with the question of how individ ...…

Part of the challenge in building innovative leadership is learning to become more introspective and how to put that introspective knowledge into practice. Looking inside yourself—examining the very makeup of your inner world—enables you to function in a highly grounded way, rather than operating from reactive habits and biases that simply lead ...…

As a CIO with Nationwide Insurance, Guru shares his experience changing how the culture of IT to accomplish their mission. He discusses what they are doing to build a culture of continuous learning and innovation as they continue to expand the scale their agile and lean roll-out. Guru shares how the implementation has evolved since it was initi ...…

As part of our series from the Global Ties US conference, this interview features two women who run Global Centers; for Georgia Council for International Visitors and the San Diego Diplomacy Center. As citizens and leaders, we work in a global economic system. Aside from preference or opinion, it is imperative for us to continue to build our un ...…

During this show, we explore the impact of mental health concerns in the general workplace and or veterinarians and vet students. Mental health costs are on the rise and we see statistics that as much as 40% of the population will be personally impacted by a mental health issue during some point in their lives. This show is designed to remove t ...…

In 2017, Rebeca won the International Visiting Leaders Alumni Award for Innovation and Social Change. Rebeca petitioned the Tanzania High Court that ruled that the Marriage Act – which allowed girls as young as 14 to be married – was unconstitutional. Yasmine Hasnaoui is an expert on conflict resolution with a focus on sub-Saharan conflict. Bot ...…

One of the most dangerous problems we face in the world is extremism on behalf of belief. In many cases, extremists convince themselves that another faith or political system or individual is ‘evil’, and that they are justified in destroying them by any means necessary. During this conversation, Maureen we will talk to Marc Gafni and Barbara Ma ...…

As part of the thought leader series, Rick talks about his book, The A Player. He shares his key findings about what organizations are doing and not doing that impact their ability to attract and retain the best employees. Here are some of the topics Rick and Maureen discuss during the interview: 1. What is the definition of an A Player, and wh ...…

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